The Twentieth-Century American City: Problem, Promise, and Reality

by Jon C. Teaford

The second edition of this highly acclaimed book brings the story of urban America upto date through the early 1990s, with an analysis of recent attempts to revive aging central cities and a look at a new form of development known as technoburbs or edge cities.

Genres: History

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1986

About the author

Jon C. Teaford is Professor Emeritus in the department of history at Purdue University.

Reviews

[ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid overview of the city. Readable, with a useful bibliographic essay.

[Gold · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book. Weaves history and imagination into a wonderful story.